Astros vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 3

Updated Jun. 3, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Nolan Gorman square off against Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros on Monday, in the first game of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Bookmakers list the Astros as -185 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Cardinals +155 moneyline odds to win. Houston (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The contest's over/under has been set at 8 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Astros-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, June 3, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Astros	-185	+155	8	-103	-117	-1.5	+117	-139

Astros vs. Cardinals Prediction

Score Prediction: Astros 5, Cardinals 4
Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Cardinals 45%

Astros vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

The Astros have been favorites in 46 games this season and won 20 (43.5%) of those contests.
Houston has a record of 5-3 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -185 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Astros.
The Cardinals have come away with 13 wins in the 29 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
St. Louis has a win-loss record of 1-4 when favored by +155 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 39.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

The Astros went 3-4 over the seven games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 outings, the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the total one time (all 10 games had set totals).
The Astros have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.0
HR	12
ERA	2.68
K/9	10.2

Astros Player Insights

The Astros' best power option comes in the form of Kyle Tucker and his 19-home-run 40-RBI season, both team highs.
Including all MLB hitters, Tucker ranks 53rd in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging.
Tucker has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .167 with a home run, two walks and an RBI.
Alvarez is batting .282 with 11 doubles, 11 home runs and 24 walks.
Including all MLB hitters, Alvarez is 20th in home runs and 83rd in RBI.
Alvarez enters this matchup looking for his seventh game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .368 with two doubles, two home runs, four walks and four RBI.
Jose Altuve has 11 doubles, nine home runs and 17 walks while hitting .290.
Jeremy Pena has a club-high .296 batting average.

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
The Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times in their last 10 games with a total.
Over their last 10 games, the Cardinals are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.0
HR	13
ERA	2.25
K/9	8.6

Cardinals Player Insights

Brendan Donovan is hitting .245 with 14 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 18 walks.
Donovan's home run total places him 167th in the big leagues, and he is 83rd in RBI.
Nolan Arenado is hitting .257 with 10 doubles, five home runs and 16 walks.
Arenado is currently 124th in homers and 76th in RBI in the major leagues.
Masyn Winn paces the Cardinals' lineup with a .299 batting average.
Alec Burleson is batting .273 with six doubles, six home runs and seven walks.